https://www.macropolis.gr/ en MacroPolis 2013 Fri, 17 Apr 2026 16:18:31 GMT 2026-04-17T16:18:31Z en MacroPolis 2013 https://www.macropolis.gr/garnish/rss-logo.png https://www.macropolis.gr/ https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.15962 As parties square up for a protracted pre-election campaign season, New Democracy is turning the spotlight on the main opposition, PASOK, with claims that ongoing corruption investigations taint the social democrats’ leadership. Thu, 19 Feb 2026 10:52:58 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.15962 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-02-19T10:52:58Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.society.15560 According to the OECD’s latest Health at a Glance 2025 report, the country achieves relatively strong health outcomes despite spending less than many of its peers. But beneath the surface, troubling cracks are widening, especially in access, quality, and long-term care. Fri, 14 Nov 2025 09:43:52 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.society.15560 Nick Malkoutzis 2025-11-14T09:43:52Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.15352 With many Greeks still on their summer holidays, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has taken to social media to talk up the success of the evaluation process his government has overseen for the public health service. Tue, 19 Aug 2025 07:12:20 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.15352 Nick Malkoutzis 2025-08-19T07:12:20Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.15347 The government is bracing for the assessment of the toll from the latest spate of wildfires which are still burning across the country after weeks of dry hot weather. The summer season is also testing the national health system, with several reported incidents highlighting staffing gaps and ageing infrastructure. Wed, 13 Aug 2025 11:11:14 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.15347 Nick Malkoutzis 2025-08-13T11:11:14Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.14874 With the long period of speculation about the identity of the presidential candidate over, PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis must now return to the everyday business of Parliament, where the agenda continues to be dominated by the cost of living. Energy bills have returned to the forefront, while the opposition has stirred up a debate about rising insurance costs. Thu, 16 Jan 2025 10:15:46 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.14874 Nick Malkoutzis 2025-01-16T10:15:46Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.14529 A full-on attack by PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis during a debate on healthcare reform confirmed PASOK as New Democracy’s chief opponent in Parliament, as the social democrats stand neck-and-neck look to overtake a disintegrating SYRIZA. Wed, 13 Nov 2024 11:52:55 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.14529 Nick Malkoutzis 2024-11-13T11:52:55Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.14364 Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is hoping the coming days will yield some positive news to liven up his annual address at the Thessaloniki International Fair, with what is otherwise expected to be one of the leanest economic packages of his administration. Thu, 05 Sep 2024 11:52:38 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.14364 Nick Malkoutzis 2024-09-05T11:52:38Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.14342 The government is under pressure to address gaps in the public healthcare system as recent measures meet resistance from hospital staff and opposition parties highlight what they claim is a policy of deliberate neglect. Thu, 22 Aug 2024 10:04:53 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.14342 Nick Malkoutzis 2024-08-22T10:04:53Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.14323 The PM’s office is on edge about the first opinion polls after the summer recess, as the government has been under sustained pressure since the EP elections, while opposition parties have been making more complaints about the cost of living and declining public services. Thu, 08 Aug 2024 11:42:41 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.14323 Nick Malkoutzis 2024-08-08T11:42:41Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.14298 SYRIZA leader Stefanos Kasselakis has ousted outspoken MP Pavlos Polakis from the leftists’ parliamentary group following another outburst from the Cretan politician, but only time will tell if this is a key juncture in the nascent leader’s efforts to gain full control of the opposition grouping or whether it is just another episode in the ongoing saga of the party’s existential crisis. Fri, 26 Jul 2024 09:02:39 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.14298 Nick Malkoutzis 2024-07-26T09:02:39Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.14292 There is growing criticism from the opposition parties about the government’s handling of public healthcare, mostly due to the staff shortages that authorities are having difficulty addressing. Tue, 23 Jul 2024 09:18:41 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.14292 Nick Malkoutzis 2024-07-23T09:18:41Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.14286 Following days of speculation, the government is bringing back an emergency levy on electricity producers in a bid to pre-empt skyrocketing bills in August. Wed, 17 Jul 2024 10:28:46 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.14286 Nick Malkoutzis 2024-07-17T10:28:46Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.13870 Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is hoping to keep tensions with farmers from boiling over, as he juggles the challenges of university protests and the marriage equality bill which are both coming to a head over the next fortnight. Mon, 05 Feb 2024 09:26:15 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.13870 Nick Malkoutzis 2024-02-05T09:26:15Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.13777 A surprise mini reshuffle at the start of the new year suggests Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis wants to draw a line under the criticism his government has received on issues such as law and order and move forward with flagship reforms in the health sector. Thu, 04 Jan 2024 09:02:15 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.13777 Nick Malkoutzis 2024-01-04T09:02:15Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.13206 Hirings in the public sector are in the spotlight this week due to confusion over whether the government will persist with the university police founded in its first term and following comments by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Thursday about unveiling his hiring plan imminently. Thu, 13 Jul 2023 11:27:44 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.13206 Nick Malkoutzis 2023-07-13T11:27:44Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.13189 Having secured a strong mandate for a second term, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is due to pay a visit to the Health Ministry on Tuesday as part of a schedule of engagements designed to underline his commitment to reforms in key sectors. Tue, 04 Jul 2023 10:16:12 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.13189 Nick Malkoutzis 2023-07-04T10:16:12Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.13129 Kyriakos Mitsotakis has stated that reforming Greece’s health service will be one of his main goals should New Democracy return to power for a second four-year term, but his party has encountered some rare turbulence over this issue. Fri, 09 Jun 2023 10:58:38 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.13129 Nick Malkoutzis 2023-06-09T10:58:38Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.13122 In an attempt to reboot its election drive, SYRIZA presented its revised manifesto to voters on Wednesday, which was immediately dismissed by New Democracy as lacking any useful ideas about how to grow the Greek economy. Thu, 08 Jun 2023 10:02:51 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.13122 Nick Malkoutzis 2023-06-08T10:02:51Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.12734 The start of the parliamentary season finds the government fighting fires on several fronts, while denying accusations from the opposition that it is exploiting sensitive issues for political gain on the road to elections. Tue, 10 Jan 2023 13:51:11 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.12734 Nick Malkoutzis 2023-01-10T13:51:11Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.12707 At the new year’s first cabinet meeting, PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis gave the strongest signal yet that he does not plan to call elections before April. Thu, 05 Jan 2023 13:34:43 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.12707 Nick Malkoutzis 2023-01-05T13:34:43Z